Why dolphins' arteries don't age—and what that means for humans
EU researchers are exploring how dolphin arteries stay healthy with age in the hope of unlocking new ways to improve cardiovascular health in humans.
Aug 7, 2025
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Fluids and Secretions: News and Research on Blood
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Blood plasma reveals shared pathways in neurodegenerative diseases
Scientists know that many proteins and pathways are involved in the development and progression of neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), and that ...
Jul 21, 2025
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Umbilical cord blood biomarkers of early onset sepsis identified in preterm newborns
Scientists from Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and colleagues identified several proteins from the umbilical cord blood of preterm newborns that signal ...
Jun 20, 2025
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Cell therapy for patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis shows promise in human trials
Dr. Simrit Parmar, an associate professor in the College of Medicine at Texas A&M University and founder of the clinical-stage biotech company Cellenkos Inc. in Houston, has invented a new cell therapy that shows strong promise ...
May 23, 2025
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Using pulsed infrared light to find cancer's 'fingerprints' in blood plasma
Cancer diagnoses traditionally require invasive or labor-intensive procedures such as tissue biopsies. Now, research published in ACS Central Science reveals a method that uses pulsed infrared light to identify molecular ...
Apr 9, 2025
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Prothrombin concentrate superior to frozen plasma in controlling bleeding during heart surgery
In patients experiencing excessive bleeding during cardiac surgery, a concentrated blood product containing proteins that help the blood clot was significantly more effective and caused fewer adverse effects than frozen plasma, ...
Mar 31, 2025
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Chewing gum releases microplastics into mouth: researchers
Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning of the pollution created by the rubber-based sweet.
Mar 25, 2025
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Surgeons propose 'precision transfusion' approach to pre-hospital care in patients with traumatic brain injury
When someone is traumatically injured, giving them blood products before they arrive at the hospital—such as at the scene or during emergency transport—can improve their likelihood of survival and recovery. But patients with ...
Mar 18, 2025
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Allowing hemochromatosis patients to donate their blood rather than having it discarded
Thousands of people globally with an iron disorder have their blood regularly thrown out—Australian research shows it can be used to save lives
Feb 18, 2025
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Umbilical cord blood biomarkers may improve preterm infant care
Northwestern Medicine investigators have discovered how proteins expressed in umbilical cord blood at birth evolve during gestational development and could serve as biomarkers to inform new precision care strategies for infants ...
Feb 17, 2025
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